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I’m not really what you’d call a car guy. I’ve never, not once, lived my life a quarter-mile at a time. Before moving to New York in 2006, I sold my 1995 Plymouth Neon to a rando for a cool $800 and I’ve never looked back. That said, I was pleasantly surprised by Netlix’s new reality competition series Fastest Car. Premiering today, the series focuses on three “sleeper” cars — automobiles that are souped-up on the down-low — who square off against one of the world’s most sought-after supercars. If someone like me — a guy who doesn’t know his shock absorber from his… second car doodad — enjoys the series, Fastest Car is a must-stream for gearheads.
The docu-series is not what I expected. I imagined it’d be non-stop street racing with intermittent breaks for the combatants to sip a beer and toast to family, Vin Diesel-style. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a ton of racing and the series evokes some series old-school Fast and Furious vibes, but underneath the high-octane action of the first episode lies a stealthy storytelling that makes you genuinely care about the contestants.
The documentary aspect of Fastest Car is a lot stronger than the trailer implies. The disparate contestants from Episode 1 — a paraplegic car expert, a 19-year-old racing prodigy, and an engineer turned street racer — are united by their love for the sport and desire to reach the finish line before the supercar, whose owner in the first episode also happens to have an unbelievable backstory involving Paul Walker.
It’s money vs. ingenuity. The establishment vs. the dreamer. The series delivers expert storytelling… but with an edge. Car buffs will flock to Fastest Car, but the series is also appealing to anyone who’s unfamiliar with the captivating subculture of street racing. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.
